The goal of this seminar is to provide an introduction to animal cognition. We will examine cognitive abilities in a variety of species, from invertebrates to nonhuman primates. Major topics to be discussed include: perception and attention, learning and memory, spatial representation, social cognition, tool-use, imitation and culture, communication and language, theory of mind, and the evolution of cognition.

This seminar course will introduce the study of traumatic stress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Students in this course will learn about the history of PTSD, as well as theoretical frameworks for understanding the effects of traumatic stress on individual psychological functioning. We will also cover the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals who have experienced traumatic stress. Careful attention will be paid to the various contextual factors that influence both exposure and responses to violence, including developmental stage, gender, and race/ethnicity.

This course will explore questions about how the mind is organized, how it develops, and how it is instantiated in biological and artificial neural networks. We will examine cognitive processes underlying perception, learning, and intelligence, examining these phenomena through the lens of neuroscience and computational modeling. The course will also cover key debates in cognitive science, including nativism vs. empiricism (nature vs. nurture) and the role of embodiment in cognition.

This applied developmental psychology seminar will examine topics at the intersection of child development, trauma, and the justice system. Specifically, this course will discuss child maltreatment and how abuse and neglect can impact development in multiple domains. Societal and legal responses to these crimes will also be examined. Emphasis will be on theory, empirical findings, and practical applications of findings, including challenges involved in the prosecution of cases of abuse and neglect.

Students in this course will explore psychological theory and research pertaining to gay, lesbian, and bisexual people. Topics include sexual orientation, sexual identity development, stigma management, heterosexism & homonegativity, gender roles, same-sex relationships, LGB families, LGB diversity, and LGB mental health

This course will examine theories and research related to sport and exercise behavior. It is designed to introduce you to the field of sport and exercise psychology by providing an overview of some of the major topics in this interdisciplinary field of study. We will discuss both the basic and applied aspects of sport and exercise psychology and work to develop skills that would be useful in this field and others.

The purpose of this seminar course is to understand how our brain allows learning from past experience to guide future choices and actions, which is the core of today's Neuroeconomics research topic. We will review the current literature in the cognitive neuroscience of human learning and decision making with particular focus on the basic elements influencing these behaviors such as, motivation, reward processing and error-based learning. We will further discuss how these basic elements interact with the external environment (e.g.

The objective of this course is to examine the role culture plays in influencing human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, with a particular focus on its implications for social issues. This course includes readings on the reasons behind diverse thought patterns and behaviors across different global communities, highlighting the cultural nature of Homo sapiens. It explores how cultural learning molds our cognition and the extensive variability in our psychological make-up worldwide.

The primary goals of this course are to provide a basic introduction to the study of sleep; to provide a basic introduction to sleep disorders including their classification, cause and treatment and; perhaps most importantly, to answer "Why do we sleep?". We will seek scientifically informed answers to questions like: Why do we dream? Do animals sleep? And, what happens when we don't get enough sleep?

Evaluates scientific research on human happiness. Integrates research from psychology, economics, and neuroscience in the evaluation of personal and public policy choices.